Allen searching for consistency

Monday

Nov 26, 2012 at 12:01 AM

Tom Moore @TomMoorePhilly

PHILADELPHIA — Lavoy Allen started the first two games of the 2012-13 NBA regular season at center, came off the bench in the third, started the next four, went back to the bench for four and started the last two.

The low-key Allen insists it doesn’t faze him either way.

“I just want to be out there,” Allen said prior to Sunday night’s 104-101 victory over the Suns.

Allen, the former Temple and Pennsbury High standout, does say that he hasn’t been as effective in the first month of the season as he would be like to be.

“(I haven’t played) to the best of my ability,” Allen said. “I had some good games and some bad. I’m just trying to be more consistent.”

The 6-foot-9, 255-pounder has been playing better of late. He had 10 points, eight rebounds and three assists in a Nov. 16 win over the Jazz; four points, six boards and a career-high four blocked shots in Tuesday’s victory over the Raptors; and eight points, two rebounds and two blocks in Saturday’s overtime loss to the Thunder.

“I think Lavoy did some good things (Saturday) night,” Collins said on Sunday. “We have to keep building on that.”

Allen finished with 11 points, six rebounds and two blocks vs. Phoenix.

“I think Lavoy’s been much better the last few games,” said Collins after the win over the Suns.

Collins, who said he wants Allen to shoot open mid-range jumpers, believes Allen took some time to get into playing shape.

Allen, who signed a two-year, $6-million contract on July 1 after earning the NBA minimum of $474,000 as a rookie, may have raised the bar a bit with his play in the 2011-12 postseason.

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